The Flower Station » Perennials

Columbine

Dom — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 19:04:17 +0000

This perennial wildflower is a native to most temperate areas of the world.The flowers range from 1″-3″, and come in hybrid colors ranging from black to white, with every color of the rainbow between. The foliage is light and delicate. Columbines prefer light shade and moist soil, but they can tolerate full sun, provided they receive sufficient moisture.

Yarrow

Dom — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 19:00:31 +0000

FLOWERS.. Pink, white, red, yellow
LIGHT.. Full sun
WATER.. Drought resistant
SOIL TYPE.. any
PROPAGATION.. seed, division
HEIGHT.. 6″-4′
SPACING.. 1-2ft

Verbascum

Dom — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 18:58:58 +0000

It is hardy to zone 5. It is in flower from July to August. The plant is self-fertile.

The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy soils and requires well-drained soil. The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils and can grow in very alkaline soil. It cannot grow in the shade. It requires dry or moist soil.

Shasta Daisy

Dom — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 18:03:14 +0000

Light: full sun
Color: most are white
Bloom Time: mid summer to fall
Height: 1-3 feet
Width:-
Soil Requirements: well composted, moist during growing season, well drained when dormant
Zones: 4-10
Uses: beds, borders

Sedum

Dom — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 22:24:05 +0000

Sedum have small, fleshy evergreen or semievergreen leaves in a variety of sizes, shapes and colors. Their starlike flowers bloom at intervals throughout the year depending on the species and the location.

Sedums are suitable plants for rock gardens and flower borders; those with trailing stems will cascade from hanging baskets.

Sedums grow well indoors where they get four hours or more a day of direct sunlight, or from 12 to 16 hours of strong artificial light; they grow fairly well in bright indirect light. In spring, summer and fall, night temperatures of 50° to 65° and day temperatures of 68° to 90° are suitable. In winter, give them night temperatures of 40° to 50° and day temperatures up to 65°. Let the soil become dry to the touch between thorough waterings; for plants that become semidormant during the winter, such as showy stonecrop and October plant, water only enough to keep the leaves from shriveling during this period.

Ranunculus

Dom — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 22:07:03 +0000

Light: full sun or part shade
Flower Color: various
Bloom Time: late spring
Height: 1 foot
Width: 9-12 inches
Soil Requirements: neutral pH, average moisture
Zones: 6-10
Uses: bed, border, cut flower

Peony

Dom — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 22:04:51 +0000

Plant roots in rich, cultivated and well-drained soil in early spring or late fall. Trees prefer to be planted to a depth of at least 2 feet in loamy soil with lots of organic matter. Avoid planting near large trees, which absorb the moisture and nutrients from the soil. New plants can be grown from the older ones by cutting off sections of the root in the early spring and planting in a suitable location.
They require very low maintenance. Mulch should be spread around the roots in the spring to help keep the soil moist. Most bushes will require staking in the early spring before the blooms appear

Ivy

Dom — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 22:03:28 +0000

Light: full to partial
Flower Color: grown for foliage
Height: ground hugger or climber
Width: spreading habit
Soil Requirements: not fussy
Zones: any
Uses: groundcover, rock garden, pots, climbing, topiaries

Hydrangea

Dom — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 22:01:39 +0000

Light: full sun to part shade
Flower Color: white, pink, blue
Height: 3-5 feet
Width: 2-4 feet
Soil Requirements: acid, moderately rich, average moisture
Zones: 4-10
Uses: shrub border near a house, cutting, drying

Honeysuckle

Dom — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 22:00:29 +0000

Honeysuckle is a very low maintenance plant and is seldom bothered by pests. It is suitable for a shrub border, but it is most striking when the vine is trained to climb against a wall or up into a larger shrub or tree.

Honeysuckle needs full sun, but will tolerate light shade with fewer flowers and berries. Almost any well-drained soil will do. They are best planted in the fall, and rarely need pruning unless insects are a problem. Shape hedges twice each summer. If planting as a hedge, space shrubs about three feet apart.